Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding polyploidy in plants?
A)Autopolyploids are thought to be derived from plants of the same species.
B)Allopolyploids are thought to be derived from plants of the same species.
C)Polyploidy is more likely to be seen in mammals than plants.
D)Hybridization events between plants cannot result in an alteration of chromosomal number.

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Autopolyploids are derived from a single species and result from the duplication of the entire chromosome set within that species. Allopolyploids, on the other hand, result from hybridization between two or more different species, leading to the duplication of the combined chromosome sets. Polyploidy is more common in plants than in mammals, and hybridization events between plants can result in an alteration of chromosomal number.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Polyploidy in Plants